This week we are chatting with Carolyn Tate, a former journalist turned agency founder. Carolyn talks about her career as a freelancer, setting up her agency, and what she has learned along the way.

During our discussion, we talked about:

How the way she worked changed after an ADHD diagnosis
How her freelance career took off after she started thinking like a business
How she learned that rejection is just part of freelancing
The challenges of hiring and managing staff
How and where she finds clients
How AI has affected her work - and how she uses it
Why following the brief will bring you repeat work

Connect with Carolyn through her website: https://www.stellarcontent.com.au/ or email talent@stellarcontent.com.au if you are interested in pitching your services

or via LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/carolyn-tate/

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Episode edited by Marker Creative Co www.markercreative.co

Carolyn Tate on moving from being a freelancer to starting her own agency